Weeds are the bane of every landscaper's existence. One Pittsburgh community is getting help from an unlikely source -- goats.

Weeds are the bane of every landscaper's existence. One Pittsburgh community is getting help from an unlikely source -- goats.

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Updated: 12:52 PM EDT Sep 10, 2015

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WEBVTT TO YOU THE TEAM OF HELPERS WHO OFFICIALS HOPE WILL LITERALLY TAKE A BITE OUT OF THE PROBLEM. YEAH, WE'VE GOT 10 GOATS AND ONE DONNINGRY HERE ON THE JOB SITE, WE'RE RIGHT OFF OF BATES AND OAKLAND AND THEY ARE WORKING TO CLEAR THIS SITE. SO FAR OFFICIALS TELL US THIS JOB IS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE. IF YOU'RE STUCK AT THE LIGHT ON BATES AND YOU LOOK OVER, YOU MAY DO A DOUBLE TAKE. YES, GOATS AT WORK, HARD AT WORK, 24-7. OWNED BY STEEL CITY GRAZERS AND UNDER CONTRACT FOR THIS JOB. FOR CITY PEOPLE THAT DON'T SEE STUFF LIKE THIS EVERY DAY, IT'S INTERESTING FOR THEM TO SEE. REPORTER: THAT'S GENERALLY THE REACTION, ACCORDING TO THE WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CONSERVANCY, THE AGENCY RUNNING THIS OPERATION. WE'RE GETTING A LOT OF PEOPLE STOPPING BY AND CHECKING THEM OUT, AND IT'S BEEN A P.R. THING AND IT'S BEEN PRETTY NEAT. THEY JUST WALK AROUND AND EAT THE WEEDS. REPORTER: THESE GUYS TEAR THROUGH THE TOUGH STUFF, CHOMPING ON POISON IVY, IT DOESN'T AFFECT THEM LIKE US. THORN BUSHES, YOU NAME IT, THEY CLEAR IT. THIS TEAM GOES WHERE PEOPLE AND EQUIPMENT CAN'T GO. IT'S A COST SAVINGS SITUATION FOR US, PLUS WE'RE NOT ADDING CHEMICAL INTO THE ENVIRONMENT THAT WE WOULD NORMALLY DO TO KNOCK BACK THE WEEDS. REPORTER: A STURDY FENCE STANDS IN FRONT OF THE ELECTRIC FENCE, POWERED BY THE SUN, AND THEY ASK THAT YOU KEEP YOUR ANIMAL ON A LEASH IF YOU PASS BY. THEY'RE EATING THE STUFF QUICKER THAN WE THOUGHT WE WOULD. I RESPECT ANOTHER THREE DAYS. REPORTER: ONCE THEIR WORK HERE IS DONE, OFFICIALS WILL REVEGETATE THIS SPOT WITH NATIVE SPECIES. SO OFFICIALS SAY WHEN THE JOB IS DONE AND CLEARED OUT THEY'LL RUN A COMPLETE ANALYSIS ON THE TIME AND ENERGY, MONEY SPENT AND FIND OUT JUST HOW COST EFFECTIVE THIS

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